MADRID, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Third-tier clubs Meiilla and Cultural Leonesa were the big winners when the draw for the round of 32 in the Spanish Copa del Rey knockout tournament was announced on Friday.
Cultural Leonesa will face Cup holders FC Barcelona, while Melilla take on Real Madrid on a home and away basis with the two legs due to be played between October 30-November 1 and December 4-6.
Drawing Barca and Madrid will mean an important cash windfall for the two clubs, which this season are playing in the Segunda B.
Sant Andreu, the only Third Division (fourth tier) side remaining in the tournament will play Atletico Madrid. Racing Santander face Betis, Ebro will play Valencia and Villanovense take on last season's beaten finalists, Sevilla.
All of those tiers were decided due to the system in the Spanish Cup, which is seeded at this stage of the tournament, ensuring that the sides playing in European competitions this campaign play the teams from the lower leagues.
Other ties see second division Cadiz face Espanyol, who are currently fifth in the Liga Santander, while Athletic Club Bilbao face Huesca, Alaves play Girona, Leganes take on Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo play Real Sociedad in ties between teams in the top-flight.
The full draw is as follows: Cultural Leonesa-Barcelona, Ebro-Valencia, Sant Andreu-Atletico Madrid, Melilla-Real Madrid, Villanovense-Sevilla, Racing Santander-Betis, Almeria-Villarreal, Mallorca-Valladolid, Cadiz-Espanyol, Sporting Gijon-Eibar, Lugo-Levante, Cordoba-Getafe, Athletic Club Bilbao-Huesca, Alaves-Girona, Leganes-Rayo Vallecano, Celta-Real Sociedad.
